Hey guys! I'm pretty new to the forum, and have already learned so much. I'm also new to outboards. I recently bought an 86 Johnson 15 hp, and have been performing a bit of maintenance here and there trying to get it running properly. I hope to have everything back together by this weekend, and would like to test it out in my driveway before putting it in the lake. I bought a set of muffs, and while I have a basic idea of how they work, I don't feel comfortable using them until I know a little more.
I'm pretty sure I can't take the motor to high RPM using only muffs, but just how high can I take it safely? Just Idle? What if I use a barrel? I guess what I'm looking for is a basic tutorial and run down of what a noob like myself should be aware of while testing an out board in the driveway. I've tried watching youtube videos, googling, and the search function here, and really haven't found what I'm looking for.
Any tips and/or advice you guys could give about using muffs vs barrel vs lake would be very appreciated. Thanks -James
I'm pretty sure I can't take the motor to high RPM using only muffs, but just how high can I take it safely? Just Idle? What if I use a barrel? I guess what I'm looking for is a basic tutorial and run down of what a noob like myself should be aware of while testing an out board in the driveway. I've tried watching youtube videos, googling, and the search function here, and really haven't found what I'm looking for.
Any tips and/or advice you guys could give about using muffs vs barrel vs lake would be very appreciated. Thanks -James